William Wollaston (Ipswich MP elected 1733)
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William Wollaston was M.P.
for Ipswich
between 1733 and 1734.
He was the son of William Wollaston
(1659–1724), the philosopher. His son, William Wollaston
was also MP for Ipswich.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Ipswich
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
between 1733 and 1734.
He was the son of William Wollaston
William Wollaston
William Wollaston was an English philosophical writer. He is remembered today for one book, which he completed only two years before his death: ....
(1659–1724), the philosopher. His son, William Wollaston
William Wollaston (Ipswich MP elected 1768)
Colonel William Wollaston was M.P. for Ipswich between 1768 and 1784. He was friendly with the artist Thomas Gainsborough, with whom he shared a love of music, and Gainsborough painted Wollaston's portrait in about 1758...
was also MP for Ipswich.